PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McDade (ranked 1901 p4p, 2217 weight class) and Tom Eli (ranked 254 p4p, 294 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

McDade
vs
Eli

177 cm
24
170
9 - 7 - 0

176 cm
23
178
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin McDade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Eli!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Kevin McDade has been cut.
McDade throws a jab but it's blocked by Eli.
It seemed like Eli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDade throws a lazy right hand but Eli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

McDade has managed to clinch.
McDade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eli.
McDade tries to work over Eli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from McDade fails to land.
McDade misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDade prevents Eli from breaking the clinch.
Eli is trying to break free.
Eli is trying to break the clinch but McDade is controlling him.
Eli is looking to break free of the clinch but McDade has double underhooks.

Eli breaks the clinch.
Eli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Tom Eli has been cut.
McDade throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Eli counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDade throws a jab but it's blocked by Eli.
McDade misses with a looping left.
McDade with a jab.
A head kick from Eli lands but McDade takes it in his stride.
McDade swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eli throws an overhand right that lands on McDade's shoulder, as McDade tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from McDade misses.
Eli misses with a leg kick
and McDade counters with a nice uppercut.
McDade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eli.
McDade checks the leg kick.
Eli defending well as McDade loads up on a big left hand.
McDade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eli.
McDade lands a nice hook to Eli's body. Eli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eli throws a hook but McDade avoids it easily.
McDade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Eli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eli throws a shot from downtown. McDade moves away and avoids it.
McDade with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eli manages to avoid it.
McDade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eli.
Eli works McDade's body with a nice hook.
Kevin McDade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade slips a straight right by Eli.
A slow jab from Eli misses its intended target.
McDade throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eli throws a head kick but McDade moves out of range.
McDade connects with an inside leg kick.
McDade scores with a punch to the head.
McDade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eli counters with a one-two to the body.
Eli blocks a jab.
Eli connects with a looping right hand.
McDade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from McDade misses.
Eli looks to land a body kick but McDade moved away.
A head kick misses from Eli.
McDade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eli manages to avoid it.
Eli misses the jab.
McDade lands with a straight right. Eli didn't see that one coming.

That has opened up Tom Eli's cut even more.
McDade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Eli is rocked!
McDade misses with a straight right.
Eli is still on wobbly legs! Can McDade finish him?
McDade moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade throws a big shot that misses.
McDade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

McDade lands a big uppercut and Eli crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Eli looks OK. McDade waves Eli back to his feet!
McDade sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Eli's defenses. It connects perfectly with Eli's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin McDade!